The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-03-01
THE LAST SAD SCENES AT THE
JAIL.
She Makes q Clean Confession of Her
Horrible Crime 10 DR..
Powell,
DESCRIBING THE WAY SHE
BUICHERED THE BODY
or Her Husband and Then Boiled II
Her Daughter ExORerated by
Mrs. Druse's Affidavit.
THB MURBERESS SHRIEKS UN-
DER HE PAIL
or the AWful Black Cap, Otherwise
Her Behavior Was Remarkable
The Excitement.

HRKEIMER, N Y, February 81
In every pulpit her5 today sllusion
vas made to tie case OF Mrs. Druse,
who is 10 be hanged tomorfow,snd the
hope was generally expressed that the
proceeding wen DO sverte1. Mrs.
Druse has passed most OF the day In
tears. She contends that she is in re-
ality innocent of the murder OF her
husband. kilograms have been sent
from here by scores today requesting
the Governor to commute her sem
tence. Cyrus N. Ballou and William
Mckinley, OF Fonda, who have done
like work before, giil adj ust the rope
aud cap, spring the trap and cut the
body down. A large crowd is ex'
pt cted in town tomlr.Ow. Mrs. Druse
yesterday made her will, bequestbiDg
her body TO her clergyman, the Rev
Mr.. Powell, and her cabinet organ to
her daughter Mary, who ia in the
OnondSga peuitentlary, serving out
life sentence Tor her participation in
her fathers murder. Her son George
had q parting interview with her yes
to-day, and was much affected. To-
night service WIS held in her cell by
the Roe. Mr.. Powell, who will con-
M. Druss has had a simple black
dress made FIR the Occasion.
Only q small number OF persons al
lowed by law will witness tho TX ecu
ton, which will take place at about IL
O'Clock am. Thirteen persons have
been hanged upon the gallows which
will be used, one OF them being The
notorious Sam Steenberge, In Mont
gomerv county. 1t transpires that
Gov. HUI appointed Medical Com
mission about two weeks ago. Its Ie-
port il Just made public, and is TO the
effect that MrF. Druse was zane at
the lime she committed the murder,
and is stlll sane. IL Was on the
sire myth OF this report that the Gov.
eTnor informed Mrs. DruBe's spiritual
adviser that he would not interfere
with the eIeCution OF the law.
May Dfuse spent most of the time
Yesterday in her cell ut the Onondago
penitentiary, writing farewell letter
TO her mother. 1t contains little ex-
cept endearing terms and the oft re-
peAted hope that they may meet in
heaven. A large boquet will accom-
many ihe latter as Marv's last Gift To
mar mother. The girl has passed sew.
aral sleenlras nivhts. freouentlv Gives
vav 10 her emotions and eats little.
The authori,ios al the euitentlmv be-
lieve the shock of visit to Mrs. DruSs
y, Herkimer would. have overcome
the grl. The organ sent by Mrs.
A u
Drnse TO her daughter arrived at we
penitennary last night'
l Ai'tr the services iast evening Mrs,
Dfuse renamed up until apouI II 'ou
O'Clock pm. Deputy Sher'n Daftiey
Manlon, Win Mr.. ana Mrs' water
man, the death Watcn, ihuucao her 10
lie down ana sne bAd ABOUT an hours
qutet seep' she awakened with a
stsit, and upon arising negan 10 "rlue
iehero 90 calmly az sse had a. any
Time during her lhoArceTsuoh' Ihey
Were as follows! HH
HmvuuE, N. Y, February %.
To sheriH Cooks
DIAN SIR--You having given me
tVn more privileges than could have
exec ed under the circumstances, i do.
sire ~ exp ss my sincere thank and
gratitude for your kindness and your
family. For this, no doubt, you will
pAas many pleasant hour, besides
have n cl, ar conscience that YOU have
been kind TO m waenI .am gone. Good
hve. MIS-. RoIALANA DRusR.
Mrs D,uss vave the followino Tn
SheTif Conk.
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,soin aud IsI1 into a a. Nhs Was
Tackled With hvAterja In n violent
C,r,r and n yson,red considsrah a e
.o,, am Tho mai If tho watchers IN
nto,sc ana caI,, hnr Drr,ng ILa
s.h.#Nt gIn atQ nnn nf tina HEARTBEAT
1as.ts ,L.t aha had nsrtaknn sirce sha
- ,,j.nnsr Sbr bsd about foo
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IA moi sleen sorndlv al anv time
a. 'U ~ hs, AZ visitors tb;s naorning
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= 80, 1So,Goa, p .1it,niSa,y whr
..,r,St faroSoIl frcnr bns Jsrgbt.,
IA bo ;s a ljfe nr;s,nar anS .
sorSSn,t ~ Go,ysrs Tbis yi1ii had /,
nnnot ax,it,rg efysct mon Mis- Du.e
IL 9Th n.a,rb Ms Wstarm,n
aar. bad ,,s;nt,iH,5 bor,aif oSn1ir,
"ry th1o,gbnnt wos efTac,e5 ~ tears
"a 10, ~ n,},r,os ali wsra ~ tT.cto,
~ go zane nonnsr mo Raw Dr.
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o'c'o,l a m and Ala oil I'm HE No co,
~ coln, be3 and nrsnsre bar for IN,
awfn, moment She ate M bresklsst
Int ra,tIok of atimnIs,ing nsdirir,
nrecarsd NV The isiI nhysiciSn' d,